Examples are given of allophonic variations with /p/. Can
you think of similar allophonic variations with /t/ and /k/?
Say the word “leap” and then the
word “cool” slowly. Concentrate on the production of [l]. Do you notice any
differences between the first and the second [l] production? These two
different productions are termed light “l” (leap) and dark “l” (cool) to denote
the different types of productions. Discuss why this would be an allophonic
variation in American English. In Russian, these two types of [l] productions
have phonemic value.
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